Transformers 3 Filming: Epic Explosion (As Seen In Superbowl Trailer)

From my view down Wacker Dr. Transformers 3 filming in front of Hotel 71, an epic explosion. Sound is muted after 15 second mark. The streets and bridges surrounding the set were closed off. This happened at about 6:30PM. They had been setting up and practicing camera movements for a good hour or two beforehand. I was very fortunate. Shot with my Nikon D90!

Check out my set on Flickr as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kgnixer/sets/72157624349109905/

People keep telling me this explosion was the one at the end of the Super Bowl trailer.

I am aware, thanks.

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• Transformers 3
• Transformers 3 Filming
• Transformers
• Chicago
• T3
• Explosion
• Epic
• July
• 19th
• 2010
• Nikon
• D90

[mekura]

how long did they took to put those mess up and clean it back? XD

[niXer1010]

@mekura

They left the "set" up for a week, then after they were done filming here, it took just a night.

[michaelglennwilson]

Why do you mute the sound on the behind the scenes videos? Except for the explosions I mean.

[niXer1010]

@michaelglennwilson

Someone was talking in the background, real distracting.

[CLICKMEYOULOSER]

Why does this video have 215,785 views, and only 4 comments (Not including mine if mine get added.)

[niXer1010]

@CLICKMEYOULOSER

Too much epicness they were left speechless perhaps.

[majafaja999]

...and then they forgot to press 'record'

[BrolyGokuVegeta21]

thats optimus rage scene

[jachvideos]

why they spend so much money into this if they can do it in the computer? ¬¬

[LillyMilly13]

must be fun to blow stuff up lol



[iamtheman584]

if you go back and look at the scene again with the camera angle thats a front view of optimus, you can see that alot of the explosions were unnecessary and it was just there was no actual reason for them to explode but to add effects to it and make the scene seem bigger.

[ugurLP1990]

Michael Bay got a boner on that one!

[El23edvin]

you lucky man!!! :'(( i would pay just to see the filming!! :'(( lol

[orionpax12345]

This scene must have been in slow motion because the space is to small. The helicopter at the beginning is Optimus flying in, and that little raised part in the street is right before he kills Shockwave. Sorry if I just spoiled the movie for anyone.

[Shiningheart72]

WOW!  Nice

[MegaKrazykris]

i went to wk with my dad the same day and i dident know they were filming then when the did the big explosions i almost shit my self lmao :)